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Films Illuminate the Screen of Science

From its earliest days, cinema has depended on science.  Not only has the technical side of the industry used STEM-based knowledge to advance the field but, in many cases, the creative forces behind the films have used themes from science to drive the arc of their stories.

Mike Stevens, who is the Executive Director of Springfield’s own Moxie Cinema believes that the marriage of these two disparate areas should be explored and thus began the Moxie’s film series, “Science on Screen”.  He stops by Stem Spots to discuss the series and the aims and general goals of the Moxie.

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.